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Bronx-raised and Princeton-educated, Caraun Reid was a solid pickup for the Chargers in 2016 after the former fifth-round pick was waived by Detroit.

Reid joined the Chargers just before the team’s 2016 season opener and quickly became a valuable reserve. He appeared in San Diego’s first seven games and was doing a solid job filling up every column on the team’s defensive statistics sheet until suffering a knee injury in week seven when he collided with teammate Denzel Perryman.

Reid spent the remainder of the year on injured reserve, but he’s healthy and looking forward to a productive 2017 season.

Reid has two career fumble returns for touchdowns, including a 61-yarder for the Chargers during a game last season at Indianapolis. It was the eighth-longest fumble return in franchise history.

2016: Nine-yard sack on first down helped contribute to second quarter three-and-out Sept. 11 at Kansas City...added three pressures and two QB hits vs. Chiefs...game-tying 61-yard fumble return for touchdown late in second quarter Sept. 25 at Indianapolis...eighth-longest fumble return in franchise history...drew holding penalty in end zone early fourth quarter of Oct. 13 win vs. Denver on Thursday Night Football...safety gave Bolts 21-3 lead...injured knee first quarter Oct. 23 at Atlanta when hit accidentally by Denzel Perryman and did not return...placed on “Reserve-Injured” Oct. 25.

COLLEGE: Consensus first-team All-America as senior and three-time All-Ivy League...co-captain as senior...Ivy League Defensive Player of Week after 19-0 win over Brown in 2012...finished career with 168 tackles, 20.5 sacks, one forced fumble, 10 passes defensed, one interception and seven blocked kicks...education major.

PERSONAL: Born in Bronx, N.Y. ...two-time all-league at Mt. St. Michael Academy in Bronx...two-time team captain and all-city and all-state as senior, as well as recipient of school’s Monsignor Matthew Peters Student-Athlete Award.